Kenyan case law
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Musyoka v Republic (Criminal Appeal 76 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1318 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The conviction and sentence are quashed, and the appellant is set at liberty.
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Kariuki v Watuthu (Civil Application E085 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1341 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court dismisses the application for leave to file the Notice of Appeal out of time.
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Emfil Limited v Safaricom Limited (Civil Appeal E100 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1331 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed with costs to the respondent, and the judgment of the Environment and Land Court is upheld.
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Pentagon Communications Limited v National Land Commission (Civil Appeal E035 of 2022) [2025] KECA 1304 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is unmeritorious and is hereby dismissed. The Judgment of the Environment and Land Court (Matheka, J.) delivered on 23rd February 2022 is upheld.
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Mwinyi v Bhai & another (Civil Appeal E023 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1309 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is partially successful, with the award of mesne profits set aside. The respondents are entitled to damages.
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OM v Republic (Criminal Appeal E079 of 2023) [2025] KECA 1322 (KLR) (18 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed. The conviction and sentence are upheld.
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Mituki v Njiru & another (Civil Application E086 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1343 (KLR) (17 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is struck out with costs to the respondent.
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Mbogo v Mbui (Civil Application E089 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1342 (KLR) (17 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for leave to file an appeal out of time is struck out with costs to the respondent.
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Wanjala v Wamalwa (Civil Application E096 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1292 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is certified as urgent.
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Karugumi v Republic (Criminal Application E013 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1349 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed. The applicant is granted leave to file the notice of appeal within fourteen (14) days from the date of the ruling.
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Thuo & 2 others (Acting through their Mother & Guardian - SWT) v Ngeta & another (Civil Application E110 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1291 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The court granted the application for stay of proceedings pending appeal and ordered the forensic examination of the will.
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Gendron (Representing Hislaine Therese Gontier as Guardian Ad Litem) v Miradi Ujenzi Consultancy Limited (Civil Appeal (Application) E075 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1340 (KLR) (16 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is not certified urgent. The merits of the dispute have not been determined, and the trial court's decision to fast-track the case was justified.
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Kenya Railways Corporation v Kagwi & 7 others (Civil Application E058 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1346 (KLR) (14 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The Court grants the application for extension of time, allowing the Notice of appeal to be deemed as having been filed within time.
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Kipkemboi ((Suing as the Administrator of the Estate of Kibet Arap Ngisieri – Deceased)) v Jepkemboi & another (Civil Application E006 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1272 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the applicant shall file and serve the record of appeal within 30 days from the date of the ruling.
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Mwaniki & another v Kamara & 2 others (Civil Application E047 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1236 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application is allowed, and the deceased is substituted to enable the applicant to continue the pending matters.
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Rotich v Republic (Criminal Appeal 15 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1256 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The sentence of 30 years imprisonment is set aside and substituted with a prison term of 20 years
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M'Chege v Kamuti (Suing as Legal Representative of Kamuti Kamuingu) (Civil Appeal 139 of 2018) [2025] KECA 1226 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The court found that Kamuti's family had an interest in the land and that the defendant had given a written undertaking to surrender half share of parcel No. 2438 to Kamuti.
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Aboge v Aboge & 2 others (Civil Application E057 of 2025) [2025] KECA 1285 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Ruling)
✦ The application for enlargement of time is found to be merited, and the applicant is granted leave to file an application for leave to appeal out of time within fourteen (14) days of the date of delivery of this ruling.
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Judicial Service Commission v Mayieka & 22 others (Civil Appeal 58 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1220 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is dismissed, and the cross appeal is also dismissed. The court orders that each party shall bear its own costs of the appeal and the cross appeal.
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Rutto v Langat & another (Civil Appeal 51 & 52 of 2020 (Consolidated)) [2025] KECA 1276 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal is allowed to the extent that the judgement on liability against the appellant and the 2nd respondent is set aside and substituted in the ratio of 70:30 respectively.
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Nyaga v Republic (Criminal Appeal 18 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1280 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We quash the conviction and set aside the sentence. The appellant shall be set free.
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Gioya v Republic (Criminal Appeal 61 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1282 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The sentence of 15 years imprisonment is allowed to run from the date of arraignment, 11th September, 2017.
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Njaggah v Board of Directors of Water Services Regulatory Authority & 2 others (Civil Appeal E108 of 2024) [2025] KECA 1258 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We find no merit in the appeal. The learned Judge cannot be faulted for finding that the appellant had not established the claim of violation of his constitutional rights.
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Nyakundi v Republic (Criminal Appeal 12 of 2020) [2025] KECA 1242 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ The appeal on sentence lacks merit and is dismissed.
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Githukurio v Mungai (The Legal Representative of Stephen Mungai Waita) & 3 others (Civil Appeal 75 of 2019) [2025] KECA 1277 (KLR) (11 July 2025) (Judgment)
✦ We find merit in the appeal and set aside the order striking out the petition. The petition is dismissed with costs.